Dover Chamber taking scholarship, Educator of Year nominations

Monday

Apr 22, 2013 at 3:15 AM

DOVER – The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce’s is now accepting applications for their Student Scholarship program which will award one area student $1,000 to be used towards post-secondary education costs. The Chamber is also collecting nominations for their annual Educator of the Year award which includes $1,000 to be used towards classroom expenses.

Both programs are organized by the Chamber’s Education Committee and sponsored by Measured Progress.

The Student Scholarship will be awarded to a local student who demonstrates a commitment to their community and a record of volunteerism. All applications must be submitted to the Chamber no later than 5:00pm on April 30th. Last year’s scholarship winner, Morgan Chalue, was from Dover High School and currently attends Boston University.

The Educator of the Year award recognizes a local education professional who employs innovative education strategies, demonstrates on-going leadership and cooperation and makes a lasting impact on their community and students. Educator of the Year nominations can be submitted by students, parents, colleagues or community members and must be received by the Chamber prior to 5:00pm on May 17th. The Educator of the Year will be announced in early June. The 2012 winner was Oyster River High School Biology Teacher, Jon Bromley.

Scholarship applications and Educator of the Year nomination forms can be picked up at the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce (550 Central Avenue) or found online at www.dovernh.org/educationcommittee. For more information, call the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce at (603) 742-2218.